Stencil-stamp



L. K. JORDAN.

STENCIL STAMP.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE I9, 1920. 1,355,047, Patented Oct. 5, 1920.

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APPLICATION FILED JUNE 19, 1920.

1,355,047, Patented 0ct.5,1920.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Get. 5, 1920.

Application filed June 19, 1920. Serial No. 390,227.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, LELAND K. JORDAN, a citizen of the United States, residin at Monticello, in the county of Jasper and tate of Georgia, have invented new and useful Improvements in Stencil-Stamps, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to stencil stamps, and has for its chief characteristic the provision of a construction so that the ink can be applied on the back of a stamp to the inking pad without removing the stencil and the general compactness of arrangement of parts.

Another object of importance resides in the provision of a stencil holder which is hingedly mounted upon the stamp and designed to firmly' hold the stencil paper against the ink pad around all the edges thereof, thus preventing the stencil from being distorted, and also preventing the ink from oozing out around the edges and on the surface of the paper pressed against for the impression.

he nature and advantages of the invention will be better understood when the following detail description is read in connection with the accompanying drawings, the invention residing in the construction, combination and arrangement of parts as claimed.

Like numerals of reference indicate similar parts in the several views and wherein Figure 1 is a side elevation of the stamp forming the subject matter of my invention.

Fig. 2 is a plan view showing the stencil holder in an opened position.

. Fig. 3 is a plan view of the stamp with the handle removed.

Fig. 4 is an end elevation.

Fig. 5 is a vertical sectional view through the stamp.

Fig. 6 is a detail view of the pad removed.

Fig. 7 is a sectional view longitudinally of the stamp.

The stamp forming the subject matter of my invention comprlses a frame like body portion A including opposed side members 10 connected by end members 11. Transversely disposed members 12 are secured to the end members 11, while a handle 13 is provided with end extensions 14 which are secured tothe members 12. The members 12 serve to space the handle at 18 an appreciable distance away from the frame for a purpose to be hereinafter described. Secured to the opposite side of the frame A,

is a perforated plate 15 which is of substantially U-shape formation in cross section, the parallel portions 16 of which are spaced from the adjacent end members 11 of the frame. The perforated plate 15 has assoclated therewith the ink pad, which may be made of a single strip of felt, flannel or any other suitable absorbing material, which pad being indicated at 18. Secured to the opposed end of the pad 18 are strips of any suitable material indicated at 19, which strips also serve to maintain the pad positioned upon the perforated plate. The strip of material constituting the pad is stretched across the perforated plate and the'reinforcing element 19 positioned in the space between the end members 11 of the frame and the parallel portions of stencil holder 20.

Pivoted to one side member 10 of the frame, is the stencil holder 20, the latter being in the form of a cover for the ink pad and having its center fulcrumed as at 21 to expose the stencil 22 to the object to be stamped. The stencil holder is held associated with the stamp proper by suitable fastening means indicated at 23.

In practice, a stencil of suitable character is provided in the usual well known manner, and this stencil indicated at 22 is placed within the holder 20 between the side and end flanges thereof. The cover is then swung upon its pivot over the ink pad, thus confining the stencil member 22 between the pad and the holder 20. The device in its entirety is then susceptible for use as a stamp, the construction being such as to permit of the stencil member being quickly and easily detached, and another substituted for use as the occasion requires. The handle is spaced an appreciable distance from the frame A of the stamp so that the ink on the pad may be conveniently and easily spread over the perforated plate, the ink passing through the perforations of this plate into the pad proper. The construction is such that the inking pad may also be readily and quickly removed from the frame A when desired.

While it is believed that from the foregoing description, the nature and advantages of the invention will be readily apparent, I desire to have it understood that I do not limit myself to the details herein shown and described; and that suclrchan es may be resorted to when desired as all within the scope of what is claimed.

What I claim is:

1. A stencil stamp comprising an open frame like member, a handle therefor secured to the opposed ends of said frame, a perforated plate arranged at one side of the frame and engaging the opposed ends thereof, an ink pad overlying said plate and removably associated therewith, said handle being spaced from the frame to allow ink to be appliedon the back of the stamp, and a stencil holder hingedly secured to the frame and adapted to overlie the pad as described.

2. A stencil stamp comprising an open frame like member, a handle secured thereto in spaced relation at one side of the frame, a perforated plate secured to the opposite side of the frame and having parallel portions engaging the ends of the frame, an ink pad overlying one side of the plate, reinforcing elements secured to the ends of said pad, a stencil holder hingedly secured I to; one side of the frame and adapted to overlie said pad, means for securing said holder to the frame in position for use, and

said reinforcing elements being confined between the parallel portions of the plate and the adjacent ends of said stencil holder.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature.

LELAND K. JORDAN. 

